Attention Economy


Thursday, March 31, 2022

Tight Labor Market, Wage Pressure, and Rising Interest Rates

U.S. economy adds 431,000 jobs in March, as labor market strengthens
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2022/04/01/march-jobs-report-growth/
The unemployment rate fell to a new pandemic low of 3.6 percent, as strong hiring continues
Demand for workers remains brisk, with employers reporting 11.3 million job openings last month
‘I’m in Hot Demand, Baby’: Nebraska Thrives (and Copes) With Low Unemployment
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/01/business/economy/nebraska-economy-unemployment-labor.html

Rising Wages Could Complicate America’s Inflation Cool-Down
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-fed-has-made-a-us-recession-inevitable/2022/03/29/1c51b9bc-af47-11ec-9dbd-0d4609d44c1c_story.html
Can Home Prices and Interest Rates Soar at the Same Time?
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/03/31/upshot/home-prices-mortgage-rates.html

The Fed Has Made a U.S. Recession Inevitable
https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/the-fed-has-made-a-us-recession-inevitable/2022/03/29/1c51b9bc-af47-11ec-9dbd-0d4609d44c1c_story.html